The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-11
Tho CrOp ReporA.

The June returns OF the DEPART
raent OF Agricu ture Indicate a reduc.
ton Of nearly per cent. in the area
OF winter wheat. Changes in acreage
81 States are very slight except in
Kansas, where reduction OF % per
cent Is reported, caused by bad hsr-
vests and low prices. The spring
wheat area has been enlarged 6 per
sent from increase in immigration
and farm making west Of the Misais-
sippi river in the districts traverued
by the Northern Pacific railroad
Most OF the increase is in Dakota,
which reports an increment OF "a per
cent The total area of wheat is alb ut
27,00O,00O acres, q fraction OF l per
cent more than that of the previous
crop.
In condition OF winter wheat there
is no char re, the average being "a 8, a
reduction OF 8 10 of per c. mt. In 1885
the JuBe average WAS 1877. Reports
OF short straw are very Dumer US; in
some districts there are indications
that the yield Of grain will oe larger
proportion ately thau OF straw. II there
10 no ipcrt ass from this cause the yield
must be- lees than an average. The
harvest is already in progress up 10
the S8th degree If north latitude.
Condition Of spring wheat is good
In DakOta and Terri cries westward,
but below average records in Wlscon-
ain, Minnesota, Iowa and Nebraska
The general average for srring wheat
Is 1913, which ia lower than 10 recent
years, but Is points higher than in
1891.
A. harvesting last year the condition
averaged eighty. Dry weather in
April has been injurious TO winter
wheat. Insects have committed
greater depTedslions than usual. The
central belt, westward from Pennpyl.
Vanis, and Virginia has su ffered local
damage from the Hessisn fly and the
chlnch bug has W onght II jury in Illi-
nois, Miss puri and kansas. The area
OF winter rye has been diminished
over per cent mainly by large re-
ductlon in Kansss. Condition is better
than than that of wheat ss usual, sv-
eTaging 80 8. An apparent enlarge
ment OF the barley acreage Of 8 per
cent is indicated. The increase Is in
Dakota, California, Oregon and the
Territories. Condition averages 81,
being slightly above that Of wheat.
There lisa continuance Of oats culture.
The increase Is per cent. This crop
hss taken a la'ge rart of the area
formerly in wheat Kansas, an Bdvar ca
Of 80 per cent over the acreage oil
lest year. IRE increase is large in TIE
Northwest, and tn re is q tendency tC
enlargement in oil sections Of the
country.
In the acreage OF cotton, All increase
OF per csnt is reported. There ap
pears 10 be Jlignt decline in the
States Of the Atlantic coast and an in
creaBs west Of the is.issippi. The
State averages are: Virginia, 90
North Carolina, 90 5; South Carolina
9S; Georgia, $50; Florida, 81; Ala
bams, 100; Mississippi, 1904; Louisi
ans, 1902; Texs, FOG Arkansas, lO2.5
Tenuessee, 100. Condition of cottoI
is higher than in any June since 1850
average, 96.A, and has only been ex
ceeded three times since 1870. Tn,
best yield in that peiod, however
was in 1882, when June condition wa
80, q figure that has been discounte,
six times since 1870. 1t is a good be
aiming, but does not insure n goo,
crop. The Slate averages are: Viz
0iuia, 90 North Carolina, 90; Soutl
Carolina, 9S; Georgia, 90; Florida
9S; Alabama, 90; Mississippi, 80
Louisiana, 81; Texas, 81; Ark snsas
90; Tennessee, 96; general average
$50. There is generally An unusuan
GOOD stand" or "plant" In Texsr
the early planted did not come u
we'll; laie planting is better. The
IL not full plant in some fields /
Arkansas Gem cultivation is r
ported az a rule, and healthy cole
and good growth.